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[CITE: 42USC3601]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                        CHAPTER 45--FAIR HOUSING
 
                         SUBCHAPTER I--GENERALLY
 
Sec. 3601. Declaration of policy

    It is the policy of the United States to provide, within 
constitutional limitations, for fair housing throughout the United 
States.

(Pub. L. 90-284, title VIII, Sec. 801, Apr. 11, 1968, 82 Stat. 81.)


                    Effective Date of 1988 Amendment

    Pub. L. 100-430, Sec. 13(a), Sept. 13, 1988, 102 Stat. 1636, 
provided that: ``This Act and the amendments made by this Act [see Short 
Title of 1988 Amendment note below] shall take effect on the 180th day 
beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act [Sept. 13, 
1988].''


                      Short Title of 1995 Amendment

    Pub. L. 104-76, Sec. 1, Dec. 28, 1995, 109 Stat. 787, provided that: 
``This Act [amending section 3607 of this title] may be cited as the 
`Housing for Older Persons Act of 1995'.''


                      Short Title of 1988 Amendment

    Pub. L. 100-430, Sec. 1, Sept. 13, 1988, 102 Stat. 1619, provided 
that: ``This Act [enacting sections 3610 to 3614a of this title, 
amending sections 3602, 3604 to 3608, 3615 to 3619, and 3631 of this 
title and sections 2341 and 2342 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial 
Procedure, repealing former sections 3610 to 3613 of this title, and 
enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and section 3602 
of this title] may be cited as the `Fair Housing Amendments Act of 
1988'.''


                               Short Title

    Section 1 of Pub. L. 90-284, as added by Pub. L. 100-430, Sec. 2, 
Sept. 13, 1988, 102 Stat. 1619, provided: ``That this Act [enacting this 
chapter, sections 231 to 233, 245, 2101, and 2102 of Title 18, Crimes 
and Criminal Procedure, and sections 1301 to 1303, 1311, 1312, 1321 to 
1326, 1331, and 1341 of Title 25, Indians, amending sections 1973j, 
3533, 3535 of this title, and sections 241, 242, and 1153 of Title 18, 
enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 231 and 245 of Title 
18, and repealing provisions set out as notes under section 1360 of 
Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure] may be cited as the `Civil 
Rights Act of 1968'.''
    Section 800 of Pub. L. 90-284, title VIII, as added by Pub. L. 100-
430, Sec. 4, Sept. 13, 1988, 102 Stat. 1619, provided that: ``This title 
[enacting this subchapter and amending sections 3533 and 3535 of this 
title] may be cited as the `Fair Housing Act'.''


                              Separability

    Pub. L. 100-430, Sec. 14, Sept. 13, 1988, 102 Stat. 1636, provided 
that: ``If any provision of this Act [see Short Title of 1988 Amendment 
note above] or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is 
held invalid, the remainder of the Act and the application of the 
provision to other persons not similarly situated or to other 
circumstances shall not be affected thereby.''


              Disclaimer of Preemptive Effect on Other Acts

    Pub. L. 100-430, Sec. 12, Sept. 13, 1988, 102 Stat. 1636, provided 
that: ``Nothing in the Fair Housing Act [this subchapter] as amended by 
this Act [see Short Title of 1988 Amendment note above] limits any 
right, procedure, or remedy available under the Constitution or any 
other Act of the Congress not so amended.''


                           Initial Rulemaking

    Pub. L. 100-430, Sec. 13(b), Sept. 13, 1988, 102 Stat. 1636, 
provided that: ``In consultation with other appropriate Federal 
agencies, the Secretary shall, not later than the 180th day after the 
date of the enactment of this Act [Sept. 13, 1988], issue rules to 
implement title VIII [this subchapter] as amended by this Act [see Short 
Title of 1988 Amendment note above]. The Secretary shall give public 
notice and opportunity for comment with respect to such rules.''


                Federally Protected Activities; Penalties

    Penalties for violations respecting federally protected activities 
not applicable to and not affecting activities under this subchapter, 
see section 101(b) of Pub. L. 90-284, set out as a note under section 
245 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.